City vs city
Hobbs vs Rio Communities, NM
Hobbs currently scores 8 points higher overall than Rio Communities, with the largest gap in hail.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality is a current EPA AirNow signal; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Hobbs: 51/100 · Rio Communities: 43/100
Hobbs is 8 points higher.
Flood
Hobbs: 64/100 · Rio Communities: 100/100
Rio Communities is 36 points higher.
Hobbs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Rio Communities: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hobbs: 14/100 · Rio Communities: 13/100
Hobbs is 1 points higher.
Hobbs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rio Communities: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hobbs: 34/100 · Rio Communities: 26/100
Hobbs is 8 points higher.
Hobbs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rio Communities: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hobbs: 62/100 · Rio Communities: 19/100
Hobbs is 43 points higher.
Hobbs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Communities: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hobbs: 100/100 · Rio Communities: 51/100
Hobbs is 49 points higher.
Hobbs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Communities: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hobbs: Unavailable · Rio Communities: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hobbs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rio Communities: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hobbs: 59/100 · Rio Communities: 62/100
Rio Communities is 3 points higher.
Hobbs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rio Communities: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hobbs: 26/100 · Rio Communities: 27/100
Rio Communities is 1 points higher.
Hobbs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rio Communities: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.